I am very suitable to answer this question, because I am an interior designer myself, but I no longer do design work. I took a construction engineer certificate a few years ago. I am now a project manager, mainly It's about project management. Because I feel that I am too old to work in the office for a long time, I have suffered varying degrees of injuries to my lumbar and cervical spine in the past two years. Because these two jobs are interoperable and there is no threshold, the project manager needs more comprehensive capabilities. It was stronger and covered a wider scope, so I became a project manager. In order to answer this question in more detail, let me briefly introduce these two jobs below:
1. Estimator The current estimator has been renamed the registered cost engineer. The current registered cost engineer is divided into For level one and level two, if you want to obtain this certificate, you must take the national annual cost engineer qualification examination. Only by passing this examination and getting the certificate can you be qualified to be called a registered cost engineer and be qualified to engage in this profession. Work, and you have the qualification to practice. Because this position is highly professional, there are certain requirements for examination qualifications. Generally, it requires a college degree in cost-related majors, a junior college degree in engineering or economic engineering, and more than six years after graduation. This is the minimum requirement for Level 1 and Level 2. Educational qualifications The higher the working experience, the shorter the required time. The examination subjects are generally three and four subjects. The details will not be introduced here. Cost engineers are now divided into many directions, including indoor and outdoor decoration, steel structure, civil engineering, roads and bridges, etc. The social demand for this professional talent is huge, the employment scope is very wide, and there are many employment opportunities. The average person can find a job, depending on the size of the company. In general, cost engineers are involved in the entire process from the beginning of the project budget, and the project budget The allocation of project advance payments and progress payments, all the way to the final accounts upon completion, are inseparable from the participation of the cost engineer. The cost of some projects is very high, and the money and capital involved are also very frequent. Therefore, the workload is very large and requires a lot of meticulous work, so it is very hard and the responsibility is not small. In terms of salary, those with more than 3 years of work experience generally have a monthly salary of more than 10,000, ranging from 1.2 to 1.5, which is similar across the country. The specific situation depends on the company size, project size, whether there is a professional certificate, etc. If it is a large company, the company's treatment may be even better. And another advantage is that you can take on some private jobs and earn some extra money.
2. Interior designers. Interior designers have higher professional requirements. They usually have a background in art and have graduated from a university. Otherwise, they will not be qualified for this job, such as: aesthetics, color science, and material science. , ergonomics, construction technology and processes, etc., and even residential Feng Shui, you need to understand a little bit, as well as marketing. Now some decoration companies even allocate the budget to the designer, so the comprehensive ability requirements are relatively high. . Generally, when college students join a decoration company after graduation, they will first start as a design assistant. An experienced designer will guide you. After a period of time, when you have the ability to work independently, you can become an independent designer, and then gradually rely on your own abilities. Becoming a chief designer, chief designer, etc. depends on your talent and hard work, because this process requires a lot of effort. Generally, college students who have just graduated have very poor abilities and little experience. The little things I learned were completely useless, because the teachers at the school had little practical experience and relied entirely on theory. In terms of salary, the average assistant designer does not get much commission, it is just a basic salary, which does not make much money. After becoming an independent designer, you need to be somewhat famous. If you have many customers, your monthly salary is about 15,000-20,000. , the chief designer's salary is relatively high, because over time he has accumulated some repeat customers and has more orders, which is about 30,000-50,000 per month. This salary does not represent the whole country, because the situation in different places is not the same. The situation is also different. Some designers can earn more than 100,000 per month, or even more, but these are only a minority. It really depends on the individual's ability.
The above is my detailed explanation of the two positions. Overall,
a. Employment prospects: The employment situation of the two positions is still good because of the professional requirements. The jobs are relatively high and ordinary people can't do it, so you don't have to worry about finding a job.
b. Salary: In terms of salary, cost engineers are slightly worse than interior designers, but I think cost engineers are relatively stable. It would be better if they find a big company, and their development prospects will be better; interior designers Designers are judged by their own abilities. If their abilities are average, their salary will not be much.
d. Work intensity: The work intensity of the two is similar, but interior designers need more creative thinking, which is relatively more difficult.
c. Professional value: The value of the two professions is different. Registered cost engineers have professional qualifications and can only work after registering with relevant national departments; interior designers do not. It turns out that the Decoration Association once organized an examination to award designs. Teacher certifications, however, were of a private nature and were not recognized by the state, and later fell into disuse.
The final conclusion is that registered cost engineers have better development prospects than interior designers. The above are my basic views, I hope it will be helpful to everyone.